2010 LPGA of Japan Tour
Encyclopedia
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Prize Fund (JPY) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5-7 | Daikin Orchid Ladies |  Okinawa |
80,000,000 |  Sun Ju AhnSun Ju Ahn Sun-Ju Ahn is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2010 and 2011.-LPGA of Korea Tour wins :-LPGA of Japan Tour :-External links:*... (1) |
| Mar 12-14 | Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup | Kochi Kochi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography... |
80,000,000 |  Wei Yun-jye (4) |
| Mar 19-21 | T-Point Ladies | Kagoshima Kagoshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Kagoshima.- Geography :Kagoshima Prefecture is located at the southwest tip of Kyushu and includes a chain of islands stretching further to the southwest for a few hundred kilometers... |
70,000,000 | Rui Kitada Rui Kitada Rui Kitada is a Japanese professional golfer on the LPGA of Japan Tour.Kitada has won six times on the LPGA of Japan Tour between 2004 and 2010.In February 2005, she teamed with Ai Miyazato to win the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf in South Africa.... (6) |
| Apr 2-4 | Yamaha Ladies Open | Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun... |
80,000,000 | Miho Koga (12) |
| Apr 9-11 | Studio Alice Ladies Open | Hyogo |
60,000,000 | Chie Arimura (7) |
| Apr 16-18 | Nishijin Ladies Classic | Kumamoto |
70,000,000 | Inbee Park Inbee Park Inbee Park, also known as In-Bee Park, is a South Korean professional golfer.-Early life and amateur career:Park was born in Seoul. She began playing golf at the age of 10. After moving to the United States, she won nine events on the American Junior Golf Association circuit and was a five-time... (1) |
| Apr 23-25 | Fujisankei Ladies Classic Fujisankei Ladies Classic The Fujisankei Ladies Classic is an annual golf event on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was first played in 1982. The tournament has been held at the Kawana Hotel's Fuji course since 2005. The prize fund in 2008 was ¥80,000,000, with ¥14,400,000 going to the winner... |
Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun... |
80,000,000 | Mayu Hattori (2) |
| Apr 30 - May 2 | Cyber Agent Ladies | Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... |
70,000,000 | Jiyai Shin (4) |
| May 6–9 | World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup The World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was founded in 1973 by Nippon Television and has been classified as a major since 2008... |
Ibaraki Ibaraki, Ibaraki is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.The town was set to merge with Mito, Ibaraki on December 8, 2007, but following the election of a new mayor in April 2007, these plans were abandoned.... |
120,000,000 |  Morgan PresselMorgan Pressel Morgan Pressel is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She turned pro at age 17 and is the youngest-ever winner of a modern LPGA major championship. Pressel has reached as high as fourth in the world rankings.... (1) |
| May 14–16 | Fundokin Ladies | Fukuoka Fukuoka Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan... |
80,000,000 | Sakura Yokomine Sakura Yokomine is a Japanese professional golfer. She is one of the leading players on the LPGA of Japan Tour and was in the top twenty of the February 2006 debut edition of the Women's World Golf Rankings... (16) |
| May 21–23 | Chukyo TV Bridgestone Ladies Open | Aichi |
70,000,000 | Yuri Fudoh Yuri Fudoh is a Japanese golfer. She was the leading money winner on the JLPGA Tour six times in a row from 2000 to 2005. She became the first player on the JLPGA Tour to earn in excess of 100 million yen, a feat she accomplished in 2000, and achieved again in 2003, 2004 and 2005.In 2003, Fudoh became the... (47) |
| May 28–30 | Yonex Ladies | Niigata Niigata Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :... |
60,000,000 | Jeon Mi-jeong (14) |
| Jun 4-6 | Resort Trust Ladies | Nagano |
70,000,000 | Yoshimi Koda (1) |
| Jun 10-13 | Suntory Ladies Open Suntory Ladies Open The Suntory Ladies Open is an annual golf tournament on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It is first played in 1990. The event is held in Hyogo, currently at the Rokko International Golf Club... |
Hyogo |
100,000,000 | Akane Iijima (5) |
| Jun 18-20 | Nichirei Ladies | Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... |
80,000,000 | Jeon Mi-jeong (15) |
| Jul 2-4 | Nichi-Iko Ladies Open | Toyama Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources.... |
60,000,000 | Shin Hyun-ju (5) |
| Jul 9-11 | Meiji Chocolate Cup | Hokkaido Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... |
90,000,000 | Yuri Fudoh Yuri Fudoh is a Japanese golfer. She was the leading money winner on the JLPGA Tour six times in a row from 2000 to 2005. She became the first player on the JLPGA Tour to earn in excess of 100 million yen, a feat she accomplished in 2000, and achieved again in 2003, 2004 and 2005.In 2003, Fudoh became the... (48) |
| Jul 16-18 | Stanley Ladies | Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun... |
90,000,000 | Sun Ju Ahn Sun Ju Ahn Sun-Ju Ahn is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2010 and 2011.-LPGA of Korea Tour wins :-LPGA of Japan Tour :-External links:*... (2) * |
| Aug 13-15 | NEC Karuizawa 72 NEC Karuizawa 72 The NEC Karuizawa 72 is an annual golf tournament on the LPGA of Japan Tour. It is first played in 1987. The event is held in Nagano, currently at the Karuizawa 72 Golf North Course... |
Nagano |
70,000,000 | Lee Ji-hee (13) |
| Aug 20-22 | CAT Ladies | Kanagawa |
60,000,000 | Akiko Fukushima Akiko Fukushima Akiko Fukushima is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Fukushima won 24 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour.Fukushima won twice on the LPGA Tour both in 1999.-LPGA Tour wins :-LPGA of Japan Tour wins :... (24) |
| Aug 27-29 | Nitori Ladies | Hokkaido Hokkaido , formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel... |
80,000,000 | Nobuko Kizawa (1) |
| Sep 3-5 | Golf5 Ladies | Gifu Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō... |
60,000,000 | Akane Iijima (6) |
| Sep 9-12 | Japan LPGA Championship Konica Minolta Cup Japan LPGA Championship , is the first-longest running tournament in the history of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association. surpassed only by Japan Women's Open... |
Nara Nara Prefecture is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture.... |
140,000,000 | Saiki Fujita (4) |
| Sep 17-19 | Munsingwear Ladies Tokai Classic | Aichi |
80,000,000 | Jeon Mi-jeong (16) |
| Sep 24-26 | Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open | Miyagi Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the... |
70,000,000 | Lim Eun-a (3) |
| Oct 1-4 | Japan Women's Open Golf Championship Japan Women's Open Golf Championship The is Japan's national women's open golf championship. From 2006 it is one of the two richest tournaments on the LPGA of Japan Tour, with a prize fund of 140 million Yen.Tournament names through the years:*1968-1970: TBS Women's Open... |
Ibaraki Ibaraki, Ibaraki is a town located in Higashiibaraki District, Ibaraki, Japan.The town was set to merge with Mito, Ibaraki on December 8, 2007, but following the election of a new mayor in April 2007, these plans were abandoned.... |
140,000,000 | Mika Miyazato Mika Miyazato Mika Miyazato is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour.As an amateur, Miyazato won the 2004 Japan Amateur Women's Championship at the age of 14, and was the youngest player to win the event. In the Asian Games, she won silver medals in the... (1) |
| Oct 8-10 | Sankyo Ladies Open | Gunma |
110,000,000 | Sun Ju Ahn Sun Ju Ahn Sun-Ju Ahn is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2010 and 2011.-LPGA of Korea Tour wins :-LPGA of Japan Tour :-External links:*... (3) |
| Oct 15-17 | Fujitsu Ladies Fujitsu Ladies The Fujitsu Ladies is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on LPGA of Japan Tour. It is generally played in October and in recent years at the Tokyu Seven Hundred Club, Chiba, Chiba... |
Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... |
80,000,000 | Sun Ju Ahn Sun Ju Ahn Sun-Ju Ahn is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA of Japan Tour. She led the LPGA of Japan Tour money list in 2010 and 2011.-LPGA of Korea Tour wins :-LPGA of Japan Tour :-External links:*... (4) |
| Oct 22-24 | Masters GC Ladies Masters GC Ladies Masters GC Ladies is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on LPGA of Japan Tour.. It is usually played in October and in recent years at the Masters Golf Club, Miki, Hyogo... |
Hyogo |
123,000,000 | Sakura Yokomine Sakura Yokomine is a Japanese professional golfer. She is one of the leading players on the LPGA of Japan Tour and was in the top twenty of the February 2006 debut edition of the Women's World Golf Rankings... (17) |
| Oct 29-31 | Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Kagu Ladies IDC Otsuka Ladies The IDC Otsuka Ladies, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Hisako Higuchi IDC Otsuka Ladies is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on LPGA of Japan Tour. It is usually played in October and in recent years at the Musashigaoka Golf Course, Hannō, Saitama... |
Saitama Saitama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History... |
70,000,000 | Rikako Morita (1) |
| Nov 5-7 | Mizuno Classic Mizuno Classic The Mizuno Classic is an annual women's professional golf tournament, jointly sanctioned by the two richest women's professional tours: the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was an unofficial money event on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1975... |
Mie Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province.... |
108,000,000 | Jiyai Shin (5) |
| Nov 12-14 | Ito En Ladies | Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... |
90,000,000 | Miki Saiki (2) |
| Nov 19-21 | Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open | Ehime |
100,000,000 | Kim Na-ri (1) |
| Nov 25-28 | Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup Japan LPGA Tour Championship Japan LPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup was historically the final event of golf's LPGA of Japan Tour season. It is usually played in November and in recent years at the Miyazaki Country Club, Miyazaki, Miyazaki... |
Miyazaki Miyazaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture.... |
100,000,000 | Inbee Park Inbee Park Inbee Park, also known as In-Bee Park, is a South Korean professional golfer.-Early life and amateur career:Park was born in Seoul. She began playing golf at the age of 10. After moving to the United States, she won nine events on the American Junior Golf Association circuit and was a five-time... (2) |
| Dec 12 | Hitachi 3Tours Championship Hitachi 3Tours Championship The is an unofficial golf event held every December at the King Fields Golf Club Ichihara, Chiba, Japan. The tournament is a unique stroke play event, and, as the name suggests, pits five-member teams from the Japan Golf Tour, the LPGA of Japan Tour, and PGA Senior Tour... |
Chiba Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture... |
57,000,000 | JGTO Team |
Events in bold are majors.
Mizuno Classic
Mizuno Classic
The Mizuno Classic is an annual women's professional golf tournament, jointly sanctioned by the two richest women's professional tours: the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. It was an unofficial money event on the LPGA Tour from 1973 to 1975...
is co-sanctioned with LPGA
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
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* Ahn Sun-ju's victory at Stanley Ladies marks Korean players' 100th victory since Ku Ok-hee's victory at Kibun Ladies Classic in 1985. (See more detail in Korean players' victories on LPGA of Japan Tour).